The war against ISIS affords the opportunity to thoroughly examine and compare the strategies used by the US and Russia, something that reveals dangerous patterns reminiscent of the ‘Cold War.’

Crushing Islamic State militarily isn't enough: The Mideast needs a diplomatic plan that would create 4 new states

The Middle East, as we know it, is crumbling. Civil wars rage across the region, millions have become refugees, and hundreds of thousands are dead. Borders that have existed for over a century are ripe for reshaping. All of this has given rise to a major threat to western democracies: The Islamic State.